Clinical Research Assistant

Position Summary
The Department of Psychiatry has an opening for a full-time Clinical Research Assistant I in the Neuroscience of Risk and Development (NeRD) Laboratory at Boston Children's Hospital. The NeRD lab uses a developmental framework to identify risk markers for, and biological mechanisms that underlie, severe psychiatric disorders. In this position, the Clinical Research Assistant I will contribute to the day-to-day research activities as part of a NIH-funded multi-site U01 study that the Principal Investigator (Maria Jalbrzikowski, PhD) is leading with other co-investigators. Together, the study sites make up the Pediatric Precision Sleep Network, which seeks to identify clinically relevant sleep signatures that predispose youth to future mental health risks and develop predictive models based on these clinical signatures to inform screening and risk stratification in primary care settings. The Clinical Research Assistant I will also assist with running additional, ongoing studies being conducted in the laboratory. This position will be onsite.
To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter with your resume.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support ongoing research projects under the supervision of the lab director, including participant recruitment, scheduling, informed consent, and study procedures (e.g., clinical interviews, questionnaires, and at-home sleep-EEG setup).
• Coordinate study documentation, including IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, and preparation of materials with the Principal Investigator and research team.
• Conduct research activities, guide participants and families through all phases of participation, and coordinate follow-up visits.
• Manage research data through daily collection, entry, organization, monitoring, analysis, and database maintenance to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Assist with literature searches, preparation for publications, and general administrative tasks such as ordering materials and coordinating virtual/in-person meetings.
• Actively participate in lab operations, including weekly team meetings, teleconferences, and other assigned data-related or administrative responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements:
Education

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. life sciences, psychology, public health) or a Bachelor's degree and relevant work experience.

Experience

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with computers and common software packages including Word and Excel.
• Ability to prioritize among multiple tasks.
• Well-developed communication skills to provide critical information to young people and parents/families, work collaboratively on a team, and effectively deal with conflicting views or issues.
• Experience and/or familiarity communicating across multiple formats, including face-to-face, teleconference, telephone and email
• Flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends and able to work onsite.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience using Redcap is desirable but not required.
• Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred.
• A 2-year commitment is highly preferred.
• Experience working with young people and parents/families is desirable.

Compensation & Benefits:
BCH offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a rotating days/evenings and week-end schedule, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, and discounted rates on T-passes (75% off).
Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.